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The federal courts, including the Supreme Court, have never protected all of us and now are being used as a weapon to limit our rights. It’s time for bold changes.

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Gynotician Alert: Oklahoma Legislator Tells Women ‘You’re a Host,’ Pennsylvania Considers 20-Week Ban, Virginia Governor Vetoes ‘Defunding’ Bill

"after you’re irresponsible then don’t claim, well, I can just go and do this with another body, when you’re the host and you invited that in."

Feb. 24, 2017

Virginia, Oklahoma, Tennessee Officials Wrangle Over Reproductive Health

Another week, another round of dismal activity by anti-abortion state lawmakers. Let’s recap what opponents of sexual and reproductive health services have done in the last few days.

Feb. 10, 2017

Oklahoma Governor Runs From Trump's Outright Anti-Abortion Agenda (But Still Restricts It By Back Channels)

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin just vetoed legislation that would have punished doctors for providing abortion –– a policy platform that Donald Trump supports.

May 20, 2016

Oklahoma Legislature Abandons All Pretense of Caring About People

One day after the Oklahoma legislature sent a bill to Governor Mary Fallin’s desk to make abortion a felony, it filed a measure seeking to impeach President Obama over bathroom rights.

May 20, 2016

GYNOTICIAN ALERT: Extreme Politicians are Going After Doctors in Oklahoma

Extreme lawmakers in Oklahoma are pushing one of the most blatantly outrageous attacks on reproductive rights we've seen in years -- revoking the medical licenses of doctors who perform safe, legal abortions.

April 26, 2016

Gynotician Alert of the Week: May 8, 2015

This week: Oklahoma gynoticians tripled the waiting period for safe, legal abortion; Texas gynotician thinks insurers shouldn’t cover a rape survivor’s abortion unless she reports; and North Carolina gynoticians want to force doctors to send detailed, private information to the state on patients’ abortions.

May 8, 2015

What Are the Women’s Health Cases before the Supreme Court This Term?

Since the Supreme Court started their new term in October, there have been a lot of developments on issues related to women’s health. We pulled together a quick overview, to get you up to speed about what has already taken place, and what’s on the horizon.

Jan. 15, 2014

The Real Impact of Restrictions in Oklahoma

The last few years have set records for the extent of bad legislation that has been passed to restrict women’s health and access to safe and legal abortion. The state of Oklahoma has been on a race to the bottom when it comes to women’s health for some time now, with a very real and serious impact on the women of the state.

Nov. 1, 2013

Anti-Women’s Health Politicians Continue to Fight Losing Battles in Court

On Monday, women’s health had another victory in the courts, this time in Oklahoma. A judge temporarily blocked a new law that would have prevented women from accessing emergency contraception over the counter.

Aug. 22, 2013

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